Brasilia vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Brasilia	Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person	$958	$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2550	$5072
🏠 One person rent	$443	$1201
🏘️ Family rent	$765	$1937
🍽️ Food expenses	$295	$594
🚐 Transport expenses	$115	$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$891	$3838
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	28	81
😀 Quality of life	66	89
🏙️ Population	3M	577K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 54% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 5856th and 1786th ($958 vs $2088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1421st in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Brasilia compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Milwaukee ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 5032nd and 224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Milwaukee

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	Brasilia	Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.07	$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$33.1	$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.23	$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.16	$5.61
☕ Cappuccino	$2.6	$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.3	$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$547	$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$314	$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$992	$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$561	$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.4	$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$96	$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.6	$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.61%	6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2461	$2602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1684	$1709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.96	$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$36.5	$74.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.7	$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.25	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.7	$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.4	$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.39	$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.39	$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.52	$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.76	$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.5	$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.37	$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.51	$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.07	$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.38	$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.48	$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.09	$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$28.7	$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.19	$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$64.4	$165
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.62	$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.9	$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$88.1	$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$710	$1817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17564	$24100

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Cities near Brasilia

Distance	City	Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi	Formosa	$763
129 km or 80 mi	Anapolis	$575
142 km or 89 mi	Goianesia	$725
176 km or 110 mi	Goiania	$800
192 km or 119 mi	Paracatu	$704
196 km or 122 mi	Trindade	$693
231 km or 143 mi	Caldas Novas	$712
264 km or 164 mi	Catalao	$703
319 km or 198 mi	Araguari	$680
325 km or 202 mi	Itumbiara	$625
343 km or 213 mi	Patos de Minas	$669
350 km or 217 mi	Uberlandia	$728
379 km or 235 mi	Januaria	$639
391 km or 243 mi	Ituiutaba	$651
393 km or 244 mi	Rio Verde	$639
434 km or 270 mi	Araxa	$590
440 km or 273 mi	Uberaba	$626
442 km or 274 mi	Montes Claros	$622
468 km or 291 mi	Barra do Garcas	$690
469 km or 291 mi	Jatai	$653
470 km or 292 mi	Gurupi	$676
489 km or 304 mi	Janauba	$623
493 km or 306 mi	Curvelo	$659
511 km or 318 mi	Barreiras	$640
530 km or 329 mi	Franca	$597
535 km or 332 mi	Barretos	$645
557 km or 346 mi	Bom Jesus da Lapa	$603
558 km or 347 mi	Fernandopolis	$693
560 km or 348 mi	Votuporanga	$691
561 km or 349 mi	Sete Lagoas	$475
564 km or 350 mi	Passos	$618
568 km or 353 mi	Batatais	$665
575 km or 357 mi	Guanambi	$616
577 km or 358 mi	Bebedouro	$672
578 km or 359 mi	Divinopolis	$638
581 km or 361 mi	Formiga	$669
581 km or 361 mi	Sao Jose do Rio Preto	$764
585 km or 363 mi	Mirassol	$715
591 km or 367 mi	Itauna	$636
594 km or 369 mi	Sertaozinho	$686

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	West Allis	$1923
6.3 km or 3.9 mi	Wauwatosa	$1949
10 km or 6.4 mi	Greenfield	$1927
13 km or 8.3 mi	Brookfield	$1993
15 km or 9.4 mi	New Berlin	$1934
17 km or 11 mi	South Milwaukee	$2000
17 km or 11 mi	Menomonee Falls	$1979
17 km or 11 mi	Franklin	$1963
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Creek	$1993
19 km or 12 mi	Mequon	$1990
22 km or 14 mi	Muskego	$1930
23 km or 14 mi	Waukesha	$1746
27 km or 17 mi	Caledonia	$1996
37 km or 23 mi	Mount Pleasant	$2058
38 km or 24 mi	Racine	$2065
46 km or 28 mi	West Bend	$1946
53 km or 33 mi	Kenosha	$2039
57 km or 36 mi	Pleasant Prairie	$2097
64 km or 40 mi	Watertown	$1950
67 km or 42 mi	Zion	$2344
74 km or 46 mi	Fort Atkinson	$1771
76 km or 47 mi	Round Lake Beach	$2382
76 km or 47 mi	Gurnee	$2389
77 km or 48 mi	Waukegan	$2443
78 km or 49 mi	Grayslake	$2364
80 km or 50 mi	Sheboygan	$1825
81 km or 51 mi	North Chicago	$2407
84 km or 52 mi	McHenry	$2434
85 km or 53 mi	Libertyville	$2418
87 km or 54 mi	Mundelein	$2162
90 km or 56 mi	Fond du Lac	$1813
91 km or 57 mi	Woodstock	$2249
91 km or 57 mi	Vernon Hills	$2428
96 km or 60 mi	Janesville	$1796
97 km or 60 mi	Crystal Lake	$2555
97 km or 60 mi	Highland Park	$2418
98 km or 61 mi	Buffalo Grove	$2410
101 km or 63 mi	Lake in the Hills	$2559
102 km or 63 mi	Wheeling	$2453
103 km or 64 mi	Northbrook	$2400